EDEN HOUSE

Designed by Nebulous Design, this 8,000 sq ft carbon-neutral penthouse merges minimalism, sustainability, and biophilic design around alush 3,000 sq ft conservatory terrace in Bengaluru

- TANVEE ABHYANKAR

Kiran and Manoj Sabnani's home is minimalistic, spacious, and abundant, for their idea of luxury truly lies in the inclusion, company, and sanctity of nature. As founders of Nebulous Design, the designer-architect duo crafted this 8,000 sq ft penthouse for their family of five, at the heart of which is a 3,000 sq ft terrace transformed into a lush, open conservatory. "Our outdoor conservatory is the realisation of a long-held dream to have a garden oasis in our apartment," expresses the duo, noting how this vision resulted in combining two flats into a single unit, divided yet held together by the open-to-air conservatory, the nucleus of the house. The two flats, positioned along the ideal East-West axis, serve as distinct personal and social zones within the home. Spatially identical, they look to the conse